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4 Japanese climbers on Mount McKinley presumed dead in avalanche

Four Japanese climbers caught in an avalanche attempting to summit Mount McKinley appear to have perished, according to the National Park Service and multiple news agencies.

Denali National Park spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin told Reuters the men were "presumed" dead because their bodies had not yet been recovered.

Park officials were notified by one climber from the group who survived the Thursday morning avalanche on McKinley's West Buttress, the most common path to summit the tallest summit in North America. He made his way down to get help.